Apperceptionist by Body of John the Baptist

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:

As the title suggests, this 29 track CD is a collection of 4 mini-albums recorded and self-released in micro editions throughout the middle of the last decade.

BODY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST is the work of Nathanael Markham and Jamie Hepler, operating out of Asheville, NC. We first became aware of Nathanael's work from a poorly attended (and staggeringly beautiful) loft show with ASHRAE FAX and DREKKA in 2002.

Eight years later, Nathanael Markham fulfills his destiny and officially joins the Bluesanct roster. Joining 4AD bliss arrangements to beautiful acoustic melodies, BoJtB produce brief postcards of sound, sharing little moments with devastating beauty... artful, emotive ambient noise with distinct pop melodies that rattle around in the listener's head after the album ends.

Classic reference points would be the early cassette work of HIS NAME IS ALIVE, the interludes of THIS MORTAL COIL or the desert pining of SOUL WHIRLING SOMEWHERE... contemporary examples may find solidarity in the internal works of CAETHUA, the small songs of ATLAS SOUND or ARIEL PINK, or the apocalypse reverb DREKKA.

"Surreal lyrics rise from the obscurity of the layered tracks, surfacing clearly through the delicious haze of watery, echoing synthesizer, guitar and reverb. There's a sweetness to Markham's voice that transcends preciousness, exactly complementing the material's sleepy, languid sense of longing."

Ltd to 300 copies, in a gorgeous hand-made gatefold gold metallic screen-printed sleeve.

Download contains JPGs of the original front/back/inside cover art, and one-sheet.

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Tracklist

1.	segue 1	1:21

2.	Liz and Tom	2:28

3.	She is a bright light I know	2:36

4.	Since	2:03

5.	Birmingham Jail	3:45

6.	On into dusk	2:13

7.	Call her in to help	1:04

8.	I drove the car	3:36

9.	segue 2	0:50

10.	if ever you go away	1:27

11.	Jack kavorkian	3:43

12.	You've told liars	1:06

13.	Cannibal holocaust	2:05

14.	Pretty teeth flesh eyes and bone	2:09

15.	I caution you this is the lonely distance	1:56

16.	Birmingham Jail	5:13

17.	segue 3	1:18

18.	Bitter Lungs and Bitter Fingers	1:55

19.	Julie You're Working	1:39

20.	Only You	1:57

21.	500 Miles	1:30

22.	Don't have another drink	1:22

23.	segue 4	1:16

24.	The Surgery Required	1:55

25.	Take me to the movies	0:57

26.	Some were memories of trash	1:06

27.	SymptomaticPsychicViolence	1:16

28.	Be surprised	1:11

29.	segue 5	3:17

Credits

released October 31, 2009

Bluesanct (INRI086, 31 OCT 2009)
• CD = ltd to 300 copies
• DIGITAL = unlimited

digital re-release 08 December 2012

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BODY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST - APPERCEPTIONIST
4 ALBUMS 2004-2008
cat.no. INRI086

01 segue 1

BRAND NEW ONLY ALBUM
02 Liz and Tom
03 She is a bright light I know
04 Since
05 Birmingham Jail
06 On into dusk
07 Call her in to help
08 I drove the car

09 segue 2

I CAUTION YOU THIS IS THE LONELY DISTANCE
10 if ever you go away
11 Jack Kavorkian
12 You've told liars
13 Cannibal Holocaust
14 Pretty Teeth Flesh Eyes and Bone
15 I Caution You this is the lonely distance
16 Birmingham Jail

17 segue 3

THE MUSIC THAT YOU'RE HEARING IS A HARNESS ON YOUR HEAD
18 Bitter Lungs and Bitter Fingers
19 Julie you're working
20 Only You
21 500 Miles
22 Dont have another drink

23 segue 4

LOVE IN THE FIRST DIMENSION FOR THE ORBITS FROM SLOW DECAY
24 The Surgery Required
25 Take me to the movies
26 Some were memories of trash
27 Symptomatic Psychic Violence
28 Be surprised

29 segue 5

Body of John the Baptist is Nathanael Markham and Jamie Hepler.
Album one recorded at 68 Annondale.
Album two as recorded by Patrick at Highfive Studios.
Album three at Short Madison.
Album four at Cedar St.

Design by Body of John the Baptist and Michael Anderson
Screenprinting by Jarod Isenbarger at In Case Of Emergency Press

Thanks to Betsy Blake, Patrick Kuchna, Julie Wade

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